County Board Deliberates on Finances and Jail Costs
The session caps a week of committee reports on jail and jail claims, fees and salaries, and abatements. Resolutions order tabulated school funds by districts, authorize clerk actions, and align payments to George Gamble, T. Silvis, and others. A new addition plan for the poor farm asylum is approved with a wooden 80 by 60 foot structure and 36 cells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Blakemore
Porter Printing Co
Hollister
Wueneas
John IK. Fleming
Wuinneas
George E. Lambert
J. Siegrist
Thomas Wirsing
Atkinson & Oloff
Committee On
House
WV. Tindall
Gustaf Swensson
John Deere
Moline
Committee On Finance
George W. Gamble
T. Silvis
R. A. Donaldson
John Shafer, Jr
J. J Southwell
Sai
Eorge W. Gamble
TB. Silvis
Donaldson
New Ice Company Erects 80 by 100 Foot Ice House
The Moline Channel Ice Company in Illinois began building an ice house of 80 by 100 feet on ground leased from Baily Davenport east of Dimock Gould & Co. The 2 foot high structure will hold about 2,000 tons. Three similar buildings may follow if weather allows. The firm is formed by S Lovejoy & Son and Tolles Swan with A P Lundquist as carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline Channel Ice Company
Illinois
Baily Davenport
Dimock, Gould & Co
S. Lovejoy & Son
Deere & Co Employes' Aid Association Elects Officers
The Armory election session elected J. E. Pool as President Nels Nelson as Vice President P C Simmon as Treasurer and C W Lofgren as Secretary. hk Payton declined reelection and no other officer changes occurred. The group reports 429 members in good standing and total payouts of 334.62 with six five cent assessments, totaling 1.90 per member for the year.
Good Templars youth pledge at South Moline church
A F Smith of Decatur spoke to a Sunday school crowd at South Moline M E church, where nearly a hundred boys and girls pledged against intoxicants tobacco profanity and vandalism. At night he addressed a large audience on The Relation of the Liquor Traffic to American Industry, showing how closing drink places would raise corn prices and boost employment and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Smith
Decatur
The
Good ‘Templars
South Moline
M. E
Templars
Rock Island Welcomes Capt Grealish New Army Officer
Capt Michael J Grealish of the ordnance department arrives at Rock Island quartered at Harper House while his family arrives. He comes from Augusta Arsenal Ga and succeeds Maj John R McGinness now bound for Fortress Monroe. Born in Ireland he moved to New York in 1851 and later Kansas before joining the regular army in 1866 as ordnance store keeper with captain’s pay. He oversees guns ammunition and army supplies at the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Grealish
Ordnance Department
Rock Island
Harper House
Grealish
Arsenal
Augusta
John R. McGinness
Monroe
Capt. Grealish
Irelan
America
New York
Massachusetts
Kansas
Regular Army
Will of Mrs Knowles Bequest Revealed Later
From Monday's Evening Dixpat we note the late Mrs Knowles left her Fifth avenue residence to Rev C L Morgan. Our report avoided naming Morgan at the time due to a request from him. The news appeared Saturday evening in Rock Island Davenport and Chicago Sunday morning, illustrating our policy on such requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowles
Fifth Avenue
Root defends contests on fictiflotus camps claims
J C Roots letter to Clifton News argues alleged fictiflotus camps are typographical errors from printers. He lists corrected camp names and locations in Forest City Iowa Maquon Illinois Westfield Indiana Chesterfield Illinois and slams the safety committee for prolonging the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Root
Clifton News
M. W. Ax
Echo
Linwood
Forest City
Iowa
Neb
C. H. Kelley
Maquon
Iil
Ss. C. Dennis
Weatfield
Westerfield
W.G. Johnson
Farmers Camp
Chesterfield
Ill
L.C Collins
The
State of
Kansas
Committee of Safety
Ribbard’s Plasters Claim Rheumatic Cure Revolution
Ribbard’s Strengthening and Rheumatic Plasters are touted as a world changing, genuine remedy. The advertisement blames weather for rheumatic trouble and warns of sudden deaths from heart involvement if not treated in season. It claims scientific, vegetable composition and lists Rheumatic Syrup Co. of Jackson, Michigan as the preparer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rheumatic Syrup Co
Jackson, Mich
Kamys Balsam Proclaimed Superior Throat Cure Free Sample Offered
A Moline note claims Kamys Balsam for throat and lungs stops coughs instantly, offering free sample bottles to prove the merit. The quip about soap and shaving adds a humorous aside from a Philadelphia Inquirer cartoon caption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kamy
Sue
Hibbard Rheumatic Syrup Promises Pain Relief
An Iowa reader from Huntt claims Hib bard's Rheumatic Syrup and Rheumatic Plasters cured a arm ailment. The message credits Thomas Griffin and G. Miller and urges asking a local druggist Temple Oklahoma. The ad also promotes Maguire's Cundurango as a vegetable calomel substitute endorsed by church figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntt
Iowa
Rheumatie Syrup Co
Jackson
Mich
Thomas Griffin
Hibbard
G. Miller
Messra Griffa
Miller
Jaxes Temple
Archbishop Ryan
Philadelphia
McNally
St Louis
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CTA Eee Va
Shen la Sierra
Parker
Bromfield St
Boston
PPS
Cryice Gazette
James Epps & CO
Neopathic Chemista
London
England
Hichester
Red Cross
Vale Non
Ladion
Senite Tampe Fur Partien
Ty Roall
Ester Chesiol Co
Madison &Q
Hilads
Schiffmanh
Ramus
Vane Maes
Syngie
Drogrowta
ISS
Mes P. Smith
Chicago
Ivermore
Eella
Moan and Piano Co
Maston
Iodel Orcan
Prion &Old Cash
Eaay
Mason & Hamlin
Bee
Aaa Gage
Guence Life
Yaaltia
Harker
Mall Perton
Eabo Poor Institute & Se Beta
Fgh
Pan Aie
Ieeeer
Eloliday Goods
Committee On Public Expenditures
Murphy
Campell
Court House
Yar
Court House Square
Poor Farm Committee
Additio
State Convention of Supervisors
Bloomington
Messia
Campbell
Cralle
Wilson
Hood
Cincinnati
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New Orleans
Texas
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cal
Seattle
Salt Lake
Denver
Kansas City
Des Moines
St Paul
Davenport
Chas. W. Budd
S. A. Tucker
Leuk Island
Io Drury
Andaluala
Port Kyron
Hatinka Prairie
Hampton Ences
Edgington
Yaa
Cordova
Coal Valley
Canoe Creek
Black Hawk
New Ice Company
Aid Association
Maj. McGinncey
Peimese
Root
Mrs. Penn
William
Philadelphia Inquirer
Cit Zems
Ayer
A. J. Hudson
M. D
Middleton
Tennessee
James Birchard
Darien
Conn
California
J.b.chaniler
Junction
Ayers
Mullanes
Hepburn & Woodyatt
Decker Bro., Estey, Wheelock, Camp & Co.,and
Stuyvesant Pianos
Estey and Western Cottage Organs
Heksum & Woopyatt
Fifteenth St
Moline, Ill
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